...and , as the Murphy´s law rules, the Zvezda will make this version, soon !!!!

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...and , as the Murphy´s law rules, the Zvezda will make this version, soon !!!!

heheheheheheheheheheh

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Yes, but Marcos we'll all remember you as the first to not only build and show this kit here but to do a great conversion on it.

I guess as it's low cost project you'll use the Tamiya Flak ? Wouldn't it be great with the Lion Roar jobbie on the back.

Thanks for posting, look forward to the next update.

All the best

Alan

so does it say on your zvezda box "WARNING ! any sales of this kit outside the former USSR are illegal " ? im thinking of turning myself in

great build so far . looking forward to see the final product

Marcos, couple of points. Firstly, I hope you consider submitting this as a Feature for the site? The work you've done is extraordinary and really deserves a MUCH bigger shop-window than the Forums.

Secondly, at Nuremberg, I spent a lot of time talking to Zvezda. Particularly about the L4500 and their announcement that they are going to do the Maultier. I'm going to send them a link to your work here as i'm pretty sure that they'll be more than interested. As the Maultier is in the development phase, then any pointers they could get on it would be pretty welcome...

Marcos, awesome job on the kit bashing, I like the use of an old kit. Looking for to seeing this progress and hopefully a review to follow.

Rob

I just have some questions:
First, you strengthened the chassis and attached the wheels and tracks. Was this educated guesswork or do you have references for that?? I have none, and since I also planned something like this and Zvezda's appearantly coming with one too, it would help us a lot.

I did a "sub-chassis", like the Opel Maultier, to be coupled in the original frame of the truck, which was not changed. Only the support of the rear suspension have been removed ...
I used as references this resin kit:



.. and this awesome picture I received from a Brazilian Modeler (Thanks, Augusto ...) that show a 4500 R Maultier destroyed. The details of the rear suspension are visible and the´re amazing:


Second, how did you do that trick with the sprocket? It looks very clean with a perfect fit!

As I say, I used the Panzer I tractor wheel with the rear part of the Sdkfz 250 Airfix tractor wheel. The center was "digged" with mini-lathe.


The transmission device are the rear axis from Zvezda´s truck, using the panzer´s III drive Idler suport (scrap). Fits perfectly !!!



Enlighten us, master!!